Synopses & Reviews
There's nothing like the holidays. They bring out the best, and sometimes the worst, in everyone. Luckily, Neil Pasricha is here to remind us that not only are the holidays great but there's actually even more to celebrate than we realize. From Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa to such holidays as Mother's Day and Father's Day, Thanksgiving, and beyond, The Book of (Holiday) Awesome will show you why holidays are . . . AWESOME!
- Plugging in the Christmas lights from last year and having them all work.
- When the in-laws leave.
- Successfully regifting a present to someone who actually wants it.
- Drinking with Grandma.
- Just barely wrapping a gift with that tiny scrap of leftover wrapping paper.
- Knowing Kwanzaa is worth more Scrabble points than Hanukkah or Christmas.
Review
"Neil Pasricha is a gift. This book would make even the grinchiest Grinch love the holidays again."
-A. J. Jacobs
"Neil Pasricha is the guru of small joys."
-The Toronto Star
"Neil Pasricha makes ordinary days light up with awesomeness."
-Gretchen Rubin, author of #1 New York Times bestseller The Happiness Project
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andquot;Neil Pasricha is a gift. This book would make even the grinchiest Grinch love the holidays again.andquot; andmdash;A. J. Jacobs
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andquot;Neil Pasricha is the guru of small joys.andquot;andmdash;The Toronto Star
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"Neil Pasricha makes ordinary days light up with awesomeness." —Gretchen Rubin, author of #1 New York Times bestseller The Happiness Project
Review
andquot;Neil Pasricha is the guru of small joys.andquot;
Review
andquot;Neil Pasricha makes ordinary days light up with awesomeness.andquot;
Review
andquot;Neil Pasricha is a gift. This book would make even the grinchiest Grinch love the holidays again.andquot; andmdash;A. J. Jacobs
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Praise for Neil Pasricha
“The guru of small joys.”—The Toronto Star
“Pasricha emerges a committed but inviting optimist, combating lifes unending stream of bad news by identifying opportunities to share a universal high five with humanity.”—Publishers Weekly
“Neil Pasricha makes ordinary days light up with awesomeness.”—Gretchen Rubin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the The Happiness Project
“Ranging from laugh-out-loud funny to poignant (but not fluffy), Pasrichas compilation feels close to universally applicable…Pasricha doesnt mandate a way to live well. In many simple ways, he just reminds us we already do.”—The Huffington Post
About the Author
Neil Pasricha is terrible at wrapping gifts, can't carve a turkey, and always forgets birthdays. He's just a regular guy who loves seeing the first shipment of eggnog in the store, eating all the chocolate in the Advent calendar at once, and driving around town to see all the Christmas lights. Neil started his website 1000 Awesome Things as a small reminder-in a world of rising sea levels, global conflict, and a troubled economy-of the free and easy little joys that make life sweet. His site now has a readership of millions of people, has won three Webby Awards, was named one of PC Magazine's Top 100 Sites on the Internet, and become a place where people from around the world come to celebrate the simple pleasures of daily life. Neil's first book, The Book of Awesome, was a New York Times bestseller, a #1 international bestseller, and has been translated for dozens of countries. His follow-up The Book of (Even More) Awesome, came out earlier this year and was also #1 internationally. To learn more about Neil Pasricha, please visit 1000awesomethings.com.